Category: 2013

Hightower Estate Cabernet 2013

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Hightower Estate
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $20

Tasting Notes: A powerful and well-textured wine from Bolgheri that is striking because of its beautiful texture and distinct long-lasting finish. Red fruit dominated by raspberries accompanied by powerful blackberry notes and plush tannins for support.
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Miner Emily’s Cuvee’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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Miner Emily’s Cuvee’
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $49.99

Tasting Notes: The bouquet is full of lilac, black currant, lavender and sweet spices. A nice hint of coffee/mocha shows on the second sniff. There are palate-coating flavors of blueberry, currant and blackberry, with subtle hints of sweet/toasty oak. That coffee/mocha sneaks up suddenly. The finish is long with supple tannins, lively acidity and a nice touch of terroir. It’s a lovely wine, well balanced and approachable, but will cellar for several years easily. From a premier Napa winery.
Miner Emily’s Cuvee’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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Chateau Ksara Cabernet 2013

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Chateau Ksara
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Lebanon
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: The 2013 vintage of Chateau Ksara Cabernet was even riper than it normally is, which lends perfectly to this Bekka Valley wine. You would believe we were in the Napa Valley if we were doing a blind tasting of this borderline-perfect cabernet. When the bottle was revealed to be from Lebanon you would spend all night having to hear the amazing story of Chateau Ksara. The disbelief that this wine was that good, and not from a wine region you would expect, makes the experience all the better.
Chateau Ksara Cabernet 2013

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Schramsberg Blanc De Blancs 2013

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Schramsberg
Varietal: Sparkling
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $39.99

Tasting Notes: This true brut style offers the mouthfeel of a 100% Chardonnay sparkling. The balance of textures and fruit, with dry freshness, make this the cream of the crop for Napa sparkling wine.
Schramsberg Blanc De Blancs 2013

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Guidobono VSQ Segretevigne 2013

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Guidobono VSQ
Varietal: Sparkling
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Piedmont
Retail Price: $24.95

Tasting Notes: One of only two sparkling wines brought into the U.S. made from Nebbiola (100%). Brut style with zero dosage. Naturally bottle fermented, this smooth-as-silk, fresh sparkler will even get your uncle who hates sparkling wine to say “wow.” Imported by CV Tuscany Imports.
Guidobono VSQ Segretevigne 2013

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Duckhorn Three Palms Vineyard Merlot 2013

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Duckhorn Three Palms Vineyard
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa
Retail Price: $98.99

Tasting Notes: It is probably fitting that one of the original pioneers of Merlot continues to produce this classic version sourced from one of the valley’s original single-vineyard sites. Winemaker Renee Ary takes a classical approach, adding balanced amounts of Cabernet, Malbec, and Petite Verdot, and then aging for 18 months in rich French oak. A classic new-world Merlot, rich, complex, bursting with lean silky fruit.
Duckhorn Three Palms Vineyard Merlot 2013

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Solar de Orfila Malbec 2013

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Solar de Orfila
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: Perfect introduction to the Malbec varietal. Smooth and easy drinking with just a touch of oak. Lighter in style with light tannins. Perfect pizza wine.
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Trivento Malbec 2013

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Trivento
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $9.99

Tasting Notes: Black cherry aroma. Black cherry flavor with some spice. Simple uncomplicated with moderate tannins and moderate finish. A good buy
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Solar de Orfila Oak 2013

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Solar de Orfila
Fanciful Name: Oak
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: Rich and elegant. Very full-bodied. Six months in French oak imparts hints of vanilla. Beautifully fruit-forward with plum blackberry, and violet notes.
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Cruz Alta Grand Reserve 2013

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Cruz Alta
Fanciful Name: Grand Reserve
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: Full-bodied and not lacking in either power or density, this wine has a black color with a slight shade of red to it. The smooth texture and lengthy finish harness the blueberry, raspberry and oak-baking spice flavors very well.
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Punto Final Reserva 2013

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Punto Final
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: “The Final Point” is the next showstopper Malbec you need to try. Their entry into the market, Punto Final, is wonderful as it is, but the extra aging (12 months in 225-L. Barriques) makes a world of difference. The perfect balance between bold and finesse, Punto Final Reserva Malbec is worth the jump to this price point and will make you want to come back for more.
Punto Final Reserva 2013

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